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  • Re: Replaced that heater valve today!

    Robert Cardo · Fri, 27 Aug 2004 22:33:52 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    Jim, Why not take another simpler route to no heat in the front compartment? I added a brass ball valve behind the heater cover...

  • Re: '91 rear heater leak only when heater 'off'

    Mike Collum · Tue, 3 Apr 2007 15:51:09 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    Hi Pam, The rear heater valve is only in one side of the line so the heater is never really shut off. It remains...

  • Re: '91 rear heater leak only when heater 'off'

    Nathan Mc Blain · Sat, 7 Apr 2007 00:08:00 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    ...Hi Pam, The rear heater valve is only in one side of the line so the heater is never really shut off. It remains...

  • Re: Replaced that heater valve today!

    Larry Alofs · Sat, 28 Aug 2004 08:33:41 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    ...compartment? > I added a brass ball valve behind the heater cover. > I changed the plastic heater valve, and forever was adjusting the cable > clip...

  • Re: Heater valve not closing?

    Robert Stevens · Sat, 2 Jul 2011 20:06:22 -0600 · Mailing-list archive

    <http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?S2=vanagon&L=vanagon&q=heater+valve&s=heater+valve&f=&a=March+2005&b=30...

  • Re: need rear heater assy for 1986 Syncro

    Jeffrey Schwaia · Sat, 25 Jun 2005 11:02:06 -0700 · Mailing-list archive

    Ron, Before you buy anything, check your rear heater carefully. It is quite normal for these rear heaters to leak at the heater valve...

  • Re: Rear cabin heater

    Hans Brouwer · Sun, 12 Aug 2001 21:36:55 -0400 · Mailing-list archive

    I guess you are talking about the heater underneath the rear bench. Yes, it is a bleeder valve . Not all rear heaters had this...

  • Walk through, front heater valve change

    Eric Caron · Thu, 6 Nov 2025 17:52:48 -0500 · Mailing-list archive

    Hi folks, If anyone still out there gets this, and is up for a heater valve discussion, I’d like to prepare for an...

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